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chesspiece en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of chess piece.
   alt of chess piece
   • This tower [Torre de Belem] resembling an oversized chesspiece is another architectural wonder of the same era 2008 November 13, Sydney Morning Herald, 24 hours in Lisbon:
   • Sacrifice is one of the essential metaphors of the Trilogy, and here, the sacrifice of the chesspiece foreshadows that John Grady will later give his life in avenging the death of the woman he loves. 2000, Rick Wallach, Myth, legend, dust: critical responses to Cormac McCarthy:
   • The Queen, for instance, is termed the " strongest," or the ** most powerful" of the chesspieces 2008, Franklin Knowles Young, Chess Strategetics Illustrated:

Forms

Hyponyms

knight · bishop · queen · pawn · castle · king · rook

Synonyms

chessman